Adeo Ressi, Founder of TheFunded.com, to Be Keynote Speaker at North Bay Investors Summit on June 10 in Rohnert Park, California

Adeo Ressi, an internationally known entrepreneur, environmentalist and founding member of TheFunded.com, will be the keynote speaker at the North Bay Investors Summit (NBIS), scheduled for June 10 at the Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster (SMBC) in Rohnert Park, California. "Reinventing the Funding Eco-System" will be the topic of Ressi's speech at the first annual NBIS.

Rohnert Park, CA (PRWEB) May 26, 2009 -- Adeo Ressi, an internationally known entrepreneur, environmentalist and founding member of TheFunded.com, will be the keynote speaker at the North Bay Investors Summit (NBIS), scheduled for June 10 at the Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster (SMBC) in Rohnert Park, California.

"Reinventing the Funding Eco-System" will be the topic of Ressi's speech at the first annual NBIS. The only event of its type offered in the North Bay Area, the Summit will bring together approximately 150 accredited investors, 10 presenting entrepreneurs seeking funding for their startups and other economic community leaders.

NBIS has been organized by the Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster, a non-profit business incubator, in partnership with the Keiretsu Forum and North Bay Angels. SMBC specializes in the development of companies focused on sustainable and socially relevant technologies.

With The Funded.com, Ressi is bringing unprecedented transparency into the funding process, providing a resource for CEOs (more than 3,700 to date), to research, rate and review venture firms worldwide. The site also hosts candid discussions about the current challenges for both investors and entrepreneurs.

Ressi also is a trustee of the X PRIZE Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring "radical human achievements through competition," and frequently speaks around the world on innovation and other topics. TheFunded.com is Ressi's seventh startup, four of which were acquired, and three of which are still operating.

"We are excited to have a keynote speaker of Mr. Ressi's stature to help kick off the Business Cluster's first Investors Summit and feel he will bring a unique perspective on the fascinating courtship process between business innovator and business investor," said Michael Newell, Executive Director of the Business Cluster.

Ressi's talk is sponsored by one of the Business Cluster's tenants, the Personal News Network (pnn.com), a social media startup known as "The Global Water Cooler for Women."

Attendance at the Summit is limited to accredited investors and businesses invited to present. It will showcase high-quality investment opportunities in technology-based companies from the North Bay and Greater Bay area. Companies presenting at the NBIS are typically in their seed or A rounds of financing and are looking to secure funding in the range of $250,000 to $1.5 million.

First North Bay Investors Summit
June 10, 2009 • 7:30 a.m.
Sonoma Mountain Village Event Center, Rohnert Park, California

Overview of North Bay Investors Summit
The North Bay Investors Summit is a regional investment summit bringing technology entrepreneurs together with investors. The Summit will feature ten company presentations, exhibition booths for discussion, and anticipates having 150 accredited investors in attendance.

Who Will Attend
Investors interested in learning about investment opportunities in some of the most exciting startup and early-stage technology companies in the North Bay. Invitation is extended to accredited investors only.

About Keiretsu Forum
With more than 750 accredited investor members throughout 17 chapters on three continents, Keiretsu Forum is the world's largest angel investor network. Keiretsu Forum membership is comprised of serious investors, venture capitalists, corporate/institutional investors and serial entrepreneurs that provide early-stage capital in the range of $250k-$2 million to high-quality, diverse investment opportunities in emerging technologies, healthcare/life sciences, real estate, consumer products and other industries with high-growth opportunity. According to the San Francisco Business Times, in 2006, Keiretsu Forum was the most active angel group in the Greater Bay Area with $51 million invested in 30 ventures. Keiretsu Forum is not a fund and does not invest as an LLC. Members collaborate in the due diligence, but make individual investment decisions. For more information on Keiretsu Forum, please visit http://www.keiretsuforum.com.

About North Bay Angels
The North Bay Angels (NBA) was formed by a group of North Bay executives and professionals to fill a growing need to provide a forum for learning about and making early-stage investment capital (seed capital) and advisory assistance (mentoring) available to entrepreneurial companies in the North Bay. For more information on North Bay Angels, please visit http://www.northbayangels.com.

For Further Information about the North Bay Investors Summit
Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster: Michael Newell (707) 794-1240.
North Bay Angels: David Hehman (707) 431-4201.

Sponsors
Sponsors to date for the Summit include: Keiretsu Forum, North Bay Angels, Sonoma Mountain Village, Vick/Cho Group at Smith Barney, and Pisenti & Brinker.                
    
About SMBC
The Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster (SMBC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit business incubator llocated at Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park, California, and specializes in sustainable resources and socially relevant technologies. Its mission is to create high-value jobs in the North Bay by enabling and accelerating the success of technology startups within a dynamic sustainable and synergistic environment.

For more information about SMBC, go to http://www.somobc.org.

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